Just when we were beginning to wonder if Aviation 72 was a serious contender in the diecast aviation space comes word that a photo of their latest entry has now been posted. Originally expected some time in 2013, it now appears as if their RAF Scottish Aviation Bulldog 120/121 Trainer Aircraft may make it in time for the holidays (AV7225001). Two of their other replicas have already arrived, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed that this one will join their brethren on the store shelves.
Earlier today we were able to post all of the new January releases planned by Hobby Master. Among the notable new offerings is this 1:48 scale replica of “Big Beautiful Doll”, perhaps one of the most iconic replicas to arise from the WWII conflict in Europe. piloted by John Landers, he is credited with downing 12-1/2 aircraft, making him one of the most feared aces on the USAAF roster.
Earlier today we were able to post all of the new January releases planned by Hobby Master. Among the notable new offerings is this 1:48 scale replica of “Big Beautiful Doll”, perhaps one of the most iconic replicas to arise from the WWII conflict in Europe. piloted by John Landers, he is credited with downing 12-1/2 aircraft, making him one of the most feared aces on the USAAF roster.
Ever since they started producing military vehicles, the hottest selling item in the Collectors Showcase stable has been the Tiger I heavy tank. Capitalizing on its success and using the Chicago Toy Soldier Show as a backdrop, the Company is announcing the newest addition to its arsenal: a Tiger I heavy tank employed by the Deutsches Afrika Korps at the tail end of the North African campaign. Painted in a ferocious desert sand camouflage pattern and equipped with two figures, this newest vehicle is slated for an October roll out, and happily carries a pre-order price of just $161.99. $179.99 if you wait until it starts to ship. Only 100 pieces are being produced, guaranteeing it will be snapped up quickly by collectors world over.
We have a number of new 1:72 scale items showing up over the next few days from such notable manufacturers as Dragon, War Master, Hobby Master and Panzerstahl. Since many of you have placed pre-orders with us cutting across many of these companies, we have to wait until all of the new products arrive before processing these items for shipment. While this delays their shipment to our customers, it also reduces shipping charges as well as workload, so we ask you to please bear with us as we begin prepping these items for turn around.
The leaves will be falling soon, but that doesn’t mean we can’t drop our prices even sooner. Music to everyone’s ears, no doubt, it means we’re launching our 15% off ‘Back to War’ sale. Naturally, this discount applies to any in-stock item listed throughout our site, and cannot be applied to pre-ordered, back ordered, or special order merchandise.
As always, we would greatly appreciate it if you could keep these orders separate and do not combine non-qualifying items with sales merchandise. If you have any questions, feel free to call or email us. Customers must apply discount code “TMP100” at the point of checkout in the coupon code box. Sale ends Sunday, September 30th, 2012….[posted 9/6/2012]
Note: Due to stringent MAP guidelines enforced by the distributor, we are unable to apply any promotional discounts to the following lines: Blitz72, Century Wings, Falcon Models, Hobby Master, Oxford, Panzerstahl, Sky Guardians Europe, SkyMax, Virgin Galactic and X-Plus.
Looking to stay on top of the 1:72 heap, Dragon today showed off a new line of military vehicles they are calling Ultimate Armor. According to their web site:
“Ultimate Armor series is a new line-up of Dragon Armor, featuring unusual and rare vehicle types such as the first one Flakpanzer V “Coelian” presented here. Those unique items will cater to the demands of discerning collectors. Many such rare fighting-vehicles will come up.”
The first vehicle in the line is a Flakpanzer V “Coelian” (DRR60590) which never saw service but nevertheless was intended to augment Germany’s armored forces as a means of warding off low-flying enemy aircraft. Dragon is indicating a November ship for this intriguing item, which will carry a retail price of $39.99.
Now that our web hosting solution has completed the necessary upgrades to our site, we will be utilizing our newly integrated blog to report new product announcements and the arrival of key items, as well as post general news pieces we would ordinarily debut on our News pages. Our new blog has a great many tools and features we plan to utilize in the coming weeks, which are designed to improve the user experience and keep us more in touch with our customer base. Once we feel comfortable that the blog is working as planned, we will deactivate our current news page and utilize it for other means. We hope you enjoy the coming improvements.
According to our web hosting solution, we will soon be able to launch ebay listings through our web site rather than from a third party developer. This means that our auctions will be broader in scope, more timely, more informative and, above all else, be integrated within our order fulfillment system complete with an order number. Fortunately, this comes ahead of the all-important holiday season, making this a critical addition to our full-featured e-commerce site. We hope you enjoy our latest improvement!
At long last, we now have in stock Minichamps’ 1:12 scale 1976 Suzuki RG500 GP Motorcycle which was ridden by world champion, Barry Sheene. Long a favorite among biking enthusiasts, the Sheene Suzuki is an important addition to their prestige line of motorcycle collectibles, which comes with a handsome presentation case and a short history of the rider and bike.
